
Elder M. C. Wilcox, editor of
The Signs of the Times,
says:
"The most perfect translation of the Bible into English there is
in the world."
Northwestern Christian Advocate
says: " There can be no
doubt that in this version we are nearer the thought, and there-
fore the spirit of the Master than in any other version now exist-
ing in English."
A Few of the Changes
1611 Version
„Ter. 17:9. The heart is de-
ceitful above all things, and
desperately wicked; who can
know it?
Ps. 104:8. They go up by
the mountains; they go down
by the valleys unto the place
which Thou bast founded for
them.
Ex. 5:2. And Pharaoh said,
Who is the Lord, that I should
obey His voice to let Israel go?
I know not the Lord, neither
will I let Israel go.
Isa. 42:3. A bruised reed
shall he not break, and the
smoking flax shall be not
quench. He shall bring forth
judgment unto truth.
Matt. 6:27. Which of you
by taking thought can add one
cubit unto his stature?
Matt. 26:73. Thy speech be-
wrayeth thee.
1 Cor. 2:6. Howbeit we
speak wisdom among them that
are perfect.
1 Cor. 7:6. But I speak this
by permission, and not of com-
niandment.
1 Cor. 15:33. Evil communi-
cations corrupt good manners.
in Familiar Passages
American Version
The heart is deceitful above
all things, and it is exceedingly
corrupt; who can know it?
The mountains rose,
the val-
leys sank down unto the place
which Thou hadst founded for
them.
And Pharaoh said, Who is
Jehovah, that I should harken
unto His voice to let Israel go'?
I know not Jehovah, and more-
over I will not let Israel go.
A bruised reed will he not
break, and a dimly burning
wick will he not quench; he
will bring fbrth justice in
truth.
And which of you by being
anxious can add one cubit unto
the measure of his life?
Thy speech ma k e t h thee
known.
We speak wisdom, however,
among them that are full
grown.
But this I say . by way of
concession, not of command-
ment.
Evil companionships corrupt
good morals.
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